Man charged with DV murder after eight-month investigation into woman’s death
A man has been charged with the domestic violence murder of 31-year-old Megan Tangye, eight months after she was found dead in a Port Macquarie apartment, on the NSW Mid-North Coast.
The 47-year-old man was arrested about 6.30am on Monday on a boat moored in the Hastings River near Westport Park.
A man has been charged with murdering 31-year-old Megan Tangye. Supplied
Police, including homicide detectives and Marine Area Command officers, boarded the vessel, while Port Macquarie Hastings Council rangers seized a dog that was on board.
The man was taken to Port Macquarie Police Station and charged with domestic violence-related murder and domestic violence-related assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
He was refused bail and is due to appear in court on Tuesday.
It follows a long investigation into Tangye’s death in December.
The 47-year-old man was arrested about 6.30am on Monday on a boat moored in the Hastings River near Westport Park. NSW Police
The 31-year-old was found with multiple severe injuries by emergency services in a unit on Gore Street about 11.40am on December 27, 2025.
She was taken to Port Macquarie Hospital but died a short time later.
Support is available from the National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service at 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).
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